EP 0831797 A1 19980401 - PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE CAROTENOIDS
Title (en)
PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE CAROTENOIDS
Title (de)
PHARMAZEUTISCH AKTIVE KAROTENOIDE
Title (fr)
CAROTENOIDES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACTIFS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9601368 W 19960607
- GB 9604221 A 19960228
- US 48762795 A 19950607
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2301775A] The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are used either separately or in combination to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The carotenoids are administered in the form of a pharmaceutical preparation, e.g. a capsule or alternatively as a food e.g. a genetically engineered tomato producing enhanced levels of carotenoid. High dosages of lutein and zeaxanthin are needed to ensure high serum levels necessary for take up of the carotenoids by the macula.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61K 31/045 (2006.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); A23L 33/15 (2016.01); A23L 33/155 (2016.01); A61K 31/047 (2006.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A61K 31/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/22 (2006.01); A61K 31/23 (2006.01); A61K 31/355 (2006.01); A61K 31/375 (2006.01); A61K 33/04 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2019.01); A61K 33/34 (2006.01); A61P 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A23L 33/155 (2016.08 - EP); A61K 31/045 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/047 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/07 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/12 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/22 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/23 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/355 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 31/375 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 33/04 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 33/24 (2013.01 - EP US); A61K 33/34 (2013.01 - EP); A61P 27/00 (2018.01 - EP)
C-Set (source: EP)
- A61K 33/24 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07
- A61K 33/04 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07
- A61K 31/375 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07
- A61K 31/355 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07
- A61K 31/12 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07
- A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/07 + A61K 31/01
- A61K 31/045 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 31/07 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 31/12 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 31/355 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 31/375 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 33/04 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 33/24 + A61K 2300/00
- A61K 33/34 + A61K 2300/00
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2301775 A 19961218; GB 2301775 B 19990804; GB 9611967 D0 19960807; AT E355832 T1 20070315; AU 5907896 A 19961230; AU 719671 B2 20000518; CA 2224217 A1 19961219; CA 2224217 C 20100413; DE 69636951 D1 20070419; DE 69636951 T2 20071122; DK 0831797 T3 20070402; EP 0831797 A1 19980401; EP 0831797 B1 20070307; ES 2283002 T3 20071016; NZ 309130 A 20010629; WO 9640092 A1 19961219
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9611967 A 19960607; AT 96916256 T 19960607; AU 5907896 A 19960607; CA 2224217 A 19960607; DE 69636951 T 19960607; DK 96916256 T 19960607; EP 96916256 A 19960607; ES 96916256 T 19960607; GB 9601368 W 19960607; NZ 30913096 A 19960607